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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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